@kings-dfi.bsky.social
🔶 The Digital Futures Institute brings together expertise from across all disciplines at King’s to forge a better relationship between the individual and technology: kcl.ac.uk/digital-futures
🧩 Who gets to define knowledge today?
Join us on 11 March for the launch of Dr Giota Alevizou's @giotita.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social 'The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age' (@politybooks.bsky.social, 2026).
Register to attend ⬇️
🏊♀️ How can we use digital tools and data to better support female athletes?
Join us on 12 March for a discussion on the Digital Futures of Women's Sport, with Dr Fiona Lavelle, Victoria Ogunseitan @kingslsm.bsky.social, Lottie Birdsall-Strong, Wendy Martinson OBE & Prof @drkatedevlin.bsky.social ⬇️
💡 Congratulations to our new cohort of Fellows: Dr Andrea Ballatore @aballatore.bsky.social, Dr Rachael Kent, Dr Astrid Van den Bossche @kingsdh.bsky.social and Professor Santiago Sanchez-Pages @sanpages.bsky.social @kcl-spe.bsky.social!
Learn more about their projects 🔽
🌿 Digital X Climates network has officially launched at King's 🌎
Led by academics from @kingsdh.bsky.social, it is dedicated to advancing research, dialogue and public engagement on the entanglements of digital technologies with environmental, social and political ecologies.
Find out more ⬇️
🗣️ 'Isolating children from social media is likely to cut them off from a lot of support and help that they need.'
Listen to Professor @drkatedevlin.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social on BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast speak about social media ban for under-16s.
Listen now, from 2:07:51 🎧⬇️
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Poster for the Digital Futures of Desire event shows speakers: Prof Kate Devlin, Dr Chloé Locatelli, Dr Rikke Amundsen and Samuel Douek. The caption reads: Digital Futures of Desire, 18 February 2026, 18:30-19:30, online.
💘 This Valentine's Day, fall in love with the future.
As the world celebrates love, we’re turning our gaze to the shifting landscapes of desire in the digital age. How is technology changing the ways we imagine intimacy?
🔗 4 days to go – register now: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/digit...
❤️🔥 How is technology reshaping the way we connect, love, and desire?
This February, join us for a Valentine's-themed exploration of intimacy in the digital age, featuring Professor @drkatedevlin.bsky.social, Dr @rikkeamundsen.bsky.social, Dr Chloé Locatelli & Samuel Douek.
Register now ⬇️
🎼 What is the future of human-computer creativity?
🗓️ 28 Jan, online
Dr @robertlaidlow.bsky.social addresses the current relationship between music and artificial intelligence, looking back on the long and productive history between the two fields ⬇️
@aiatkings.bsky.social @kingsmusic.bsky.social
💡 Featuring Dr @michaelmarcinkowski.org @kingsdh.bsky.social, Dr Felix Kwihangana, Dr Sara Black @kingsecs.bsky.social, Mark Lester and Prof Dr @saradefreitas.bsky.social.
🔗 Register here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/digit...
👩🎓 From AI to online platforms, education is being remade by the rapid expansion of digital technology.
Join us online on 10 December for a panel discussion on the Digital Futures of Education and explore the digital transformations currently at work and what these changes mean for the future ⤵️
📽️ Shape the future of audiences, AI, and creative technologies
Our new Doctoral studentship is open for applications for Oct 2026.
"Your unique perspective and experience are what we’re looking for." - Director, Sarah Atkinson
By @kingsartshums.bsky.social @guildhallschool.bsky.social & LSBU
🌟 We have launched a suite of new doctoral studentships through our new Doctoral School 🌟
Over 30 places are now open for applications for the new Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities.
More details and how to apply 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/arts-hu...
@komldsp.bsky.social @adaptai.bsky.social
💡 What does quantum revolution mean for humanity?
On 19 November, join our event in collaboration with @scigallerylon.bsky.social and hear from Professor James Millen, Dr Libby Heaney, Faiyaz Amin and Professor @drkatedevlin.bsky.social.
Register below — no science background needed! ⬇️
ChatGPT and erotica title card
#ChatGPT is getting spicy 😳
With plans to allow adult erotica for verified users, we asked Professor Kate Devlin (@drkatedevlin.bsky.social), Professor of AI & Society (@kingsartshums.bsky.social), what this means for human connection & the future of our relationships with technology.
#KingsQs🧵⬇️
The caption reads: We are hiring. Senior Institute Manager. Closing date: 28 September 2025.
📢 Last chance to apply!
We are seeking a Senior Institute Manager to lead and manage the Digital Futures Institute’s day-to-day operations and to provide administrative support to deliver our strategic growth ambition.
Find out more & apply before 28 September 2025: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/125226-...
🏛️ What does the future of history look like in a digital age?
Join us on 15 October for The Digital Futures of History and explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the way we study, preserve and engage with the past ⬇️
@stuartdunn.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social
🗓️ On 19 September, join us for The No Body Problem 👤
This event, led by Dr @annaciaunica.bsky.social and hosted by the Digital Futures Institute's Centre for Technology and the Body, will explore the relationship between selfhood and intelligence in biological and artificial systems.
Register ⬇️
🧭 If you're looking to shape your future in tech, culture, strategy, or media, this programme offers a unique path forward.
Learn more about the Digital Futures MA here ⬇️
🎙️ Hosted by @alexgreen.bsky.social, the episode dives into:
1️⃣ Why students chose the MA
2️⃣ What they love most about it
3️⃣ Their advice for future applicants
🎧 Listen now ⬇️
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💡 Curious what it’s really like to study Digital Futures at King’s College London?
In this special student Q&A episode of The DigiTalk Podcast, we hear directly from those living it, with insights from @giotita.bsky.social & @gealga.bsky.social, and three current MA students 🧵
💻 Join us on 24 July for an information webinar covering Digital Futures & Digital Economies.
Curious about the digital world’s future and your place in shaping it? Hear from our Programme Directors and discover how these degrees can equip you to lead digital change in your field ⬇️
The image shows photos of the three speakers (from left to right): Tony Reeves, Claudia Aradau and Luca Viganò. The caption reads: Digital Futures of Security, 23 July 2025, 19:00-20:00, Online.
📢 One week left to go!
From AI in warfare to hybrid threats and ethical dilemmas, Tony Reeves (Deloitte), @cearadau.bsky.social & @lucavigano68.bsky.social will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the global security landscape.
🔗 Register to attend: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/digit...
🛡️ Join us online on 23 July at 7 pm for a panel discussion on the Digital Futures of Security, where leading experts will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the global security landscape.
Featuring Tony Reeves (Deloitte), @cearadau.bsky.social & @lucavigano68.bsky.social.
Register ⤵️
🧭 If you're looking to shape your future in tech, culture, strategy, or media, this programme offers a unique path forward.
Learn more about the Digital Futures MA here 👉 eu1.hubs.ly/H0l7-Y20
📖 We explored what the course truly offers, who it’s designed for, how it supports career pivots and professional growth, and the tools, modules, and community that make it a powerful learning experience.
🎧 Listen now: eu1.hubs.ly/H0l7-Xg0
This image shows Dr Giota Alevizou (left) and Dr Rob Gallagher (right) recording The Digitalk Podcast.
💡 Curious about how digital technology is transforming culture, media, and the world of work, and how you could be part of that change?
Tune into this podcast featuring @giotita.bsky.social and @gealga.bsky.social as they dive into the Digital Futures MA at King’s College London 🧵⬇️
The image shows photos of the four panellists: Lewis Iwu, Birgit Neu, Professor Elisabeth Kelan and Dr Nessa Keddo. The caption reads: Digital Futures of Diversity, 23 June 2025, 18:15-20:15, Strand Campus.
🌐 How can we design digital systems that enhance diversity?
Join us at Digital Futures of Diversity – part of our Living Well With Technology series.
@lewisiwu.bsky.social @birgitneunews.bsky.social @nessakeddo.bsky.social @kingsbschool.bsky.social
🔗 kcl.ac.uk/events/digital-futures-of-diversity
🧩 What role do digital technologies play in advancing – or hindering – diversity efforts?
On 23 June, @birgitneunews.bsky.social, @lewisiwu.bsky.social, Elisabeth Kelan and @nessakeddo.bsky.social will examine how education, media and businesses can foster inclusion through digital innovation 🔽
📢 Living Well With Technology series is back!
In the new season, we will explore the digital futures of literature, magic, diversity, security, health, quantum, art & history to highlight the impact of technological development on various aspects of our lives.
See what's coming up next ⬇️